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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: takemineanywhere on 28 October 2012, 12:55:43

Title: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 28 October 2012, 12:55:43
 hi yall.i,ve been a member of this forum a couple of months now and this is my first post.my car is 2000 f/l 2.5td cdx auto.Recently the center locking has playing up.one day it works next day not.the other day i didn,t use car for 3 days.when i tried to start it the radio had turned itself on and flattened the battery.after charging and dismantling /cleaning key fob it worked perfectly,however next day not.when its not working the boot release on dash doesent work either.also when opening the door the buzzer sounds as if the lights are left on.i,ve put key in ignition turned on &pressed buttons several tmes &the locks dont go up &down.ive never done the paper clip test.would this help? if not do i need tech 2? if so who is close to me.i live in swindon.if any one can help i would be very gratefull.thanks,paul saunders.
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: TheBoy on 28 October 2012, 16:14:05
Is the battery connection in the fob loose - this can cause it to loose syncronisation, and the reset procedure in the user guide will manually resolve it.

If the entire central locking plays up, has some idiot been near the programming side of it with an illegal code reader, as I have seen this before.
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 28 October 2012, 17:22:48
i,ve had the car 2 years,not had a reader on it.the battery holderer dosn,t seem loose.iread in another thread to pack the rear of the battery with cardboard?also read that Martin Imber will service the fob very quickly.maybe i should do this.today after syncing the key it opened the doors  but not lock them & nor unlock the boot.dashbord switch also nothing.cheers
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 October 2012, 10:43:59
Sounds more like switch issues on the fob. Does the red led light up when you press the buttons?
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 29 October 2012, 12:57:19
there isn,t a light on the 3 switch fob
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: TheBoy on 29 October 2012, 13:16:45
there isn,t a light on the 3 switch fob
Sounds like its already had a new cover fitted. The light is normally between the Unlock and Lock buttons.
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 October 2012, 13:18:25
there isn,t a light on the 3 switch fob
Sounds like its already had a new cover fitted. The light is normally between the Unlock and Lock buttons.
And if it's already had a new cover fitted it makes it even more plausible that the switches are "beyond their best" and the old cover was split from pressing them excessively hard
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: TheBoy on 29 October 2012, 13:21:26
there isn,t a light on the 3 switch fob
Sounds like its already had a new cover fitted. The light is normally between the Unlock and Lock buttons.
And if it's already had a new cover fitted it makes it even more plausible that the switches are "beyond their best" and the old cover was split from pressing them excessively hard
The ebay replacement covers are quite poor as well, too hard.

For this reason, for my own facelift fobs, I buy a GM replacement fob when my cases start to go.  But then I try to change the switches in time, before this happens :)
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: Bob G on 29 October 2012, 20:26:27
there isn,t a light on the 3 switch fob

 There is on my 2 anyway, between the open and close buttons, also the repair kits on that well known site mention the red LED as well
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 30 October 2012, 09:49:30
I,ve just sent the fob to Martin Imber so when it comes back i,ll let you know whats happening.thanks for your help.
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 02 November 2012, 14:31:46
Just had an email from Martin imber,says the fob is good so something in the car is amiss.Any ideas,cheers Paul
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: TheBoy on 02 November 2012, 16:26:35
Alarm ECU. But assuming it hasn't been molested by a cheap, illegal chinese code reader, they are normally ultra robust.

So I'd still say fob.


Do you just have the 1 fob?
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 03 November 2012, 13:26:30
Yes one fob,one key
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 07 November 2012, 16:19:48
Just got the fob back.Martin says strong signal everything ok.It will not sync in the car.doesn,t do anything.Boot locked even on dashboard.What should i do now?Where is the alarm ecu?
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: TheBoy on 07 November 2012, 19:24:22
Drivers kick panel
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: TheBoy on 07 November 2012, 19:25:05
Can you get it to Brackley?
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 11 November 2012, 18:47:09
SORTED.Cleaned all fuses & relays.No change.Did Hilpers boot mod.Put key in ignition,turned on.Hey presto!Key resynced first push of the lock button.Anti theft light comes on now(didn,t before)& everything seems to be ok.Maybe someone can explain why Hilpers mod did this.
On another point,i did paper clip test& got 41-boost pressure low
                                                         64-fuel quantity control out of range
                                                         92-cruise control device circuit open or voltage high
Cruise control only ever worked once breifly 2 years ago when i first got the car(2000,2.5td cdx)how do i go about this.cheers Paul.
                                                         
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: TheBoy on 11 November 2012, 21:13:46
Can't answer your key problem.

41 - clean up the inlet, and the sensors
64 - oh dear. try a can of diesel magic in the fuel filter, if that doesn't sort it, "oh dear"
92 - prolly a knacked stalk.
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 November 2012, 13:24:58
Check also the wires at the base of the cruise stalk for breaks
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: takemineanywhere on 14 November 2012, 01:23:18
Does the stalk need to come from a td.Thanks for all your help.
Title: Re: Key fob wont stay programmed
Post by: TheBoy on 14 November 2012, 18:41:22
Does the stalk need to come from a td.Thanks for all your help.
TD stalk is different to all others